OUR BOARD
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Gillian Davidson
Director Gillian loves to see gospel works thriving. Lawyer by day (and sometimes night), she sits on a number of boards and has a passion for encouraging Christian women in their ministries. Gillian lives in Sydney, a stone’s throw from Hyde Park in the CBD, and has a soft spot in her heart for Katoomba and particularly KCC conventions fuelled by Leura lollies. Over the years she has attended many Easter Conventions with her husband Peter and her (now grown) children, through which she has built life-long friendships on the firm foundation of a shared faith in Christ. |
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Jonathan Dykes
Executive Director Jonathan joined the Board in 2012 as Executive Director. He previously served as a faculty member of Sydney Missionary and Bible College, and as a preaching staff member of St Thomas’ Anglican Church North Sydney and City Bible Forum. Having originally trained and worked as a Landscape Architect before going to Bible college, he is now completing postgraduate studies in preaching through Covenant Theological Seminary, St Louis, USA. Before his appointment as Executive Director, Jonathan was extensively involved with KCC as a volunteer, serving since 1996 as Chairman of several convention organising committees including Oxygen, Katoomba Easter Convention and City Youth Convention. Jonathan and his family attend Macquarie Baptist Church in North Ryde. |
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Peter Orr
Director Peter joined the board in August 2018. Originally from Northern Ireland, Peter has worked in a broad range of ministries in a number of settings including as a missionary in Romania; as a student worker in London and as a theological lecturer in Melbourne at Melbourne School of Theology. Peter currently lectures in New Testament at Moore College and is passionate to see God’s people grow in their love for Christ through the teaching of his Word |
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Alan Thompson
Director Alan has been teaching biblical theology and New Testament at Sydney Missionary and Bible College since 2005. He grew up in New Zealand and spent time working there and in Europe as an electrician and in short term mission and youth work in Ireland and London. Alan completed his M.Div. and Ph.D at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago. While at Trinity, he was a Teaching Assistant for Eckhard Schnabel, Theological Studies Program Scholar for Willem VanGemeren, and Graduate Assistant for D. A. Carson. He is the author of three books: One Lord, One People: The Unity of the Church in Acts in Its Literary Setting, The Acts of the Risen Lord Jesus: Luke's Account of God's Unfolding Plan, and Luke. Alan and his family attend St James Anglican Church, Croydon. |
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Rod Walker
Chairman Rod has over thirty years’ experience working in Australia, the US and Canada, in roles including CEO, Director and Chairman, and he currently sits on several boards as Chairman. Rod formed a consulting company in 2005, leading companies through major acquisitions, mergers and IPOs. Prior to 2005, he was Managing Director of the Freedom Group. Rod is a committed Christian and currently serves as the Rector’s Warden at Seaforth Anglican Church. He is President of Church Cricket NSW; the second non-clergy President in the organisation’s 116 years. He has also worked extensively with Fusion and served as Chair of their Western Sydney’s Social Enterprise and Finance committees. He raised approximately $220,000 for their Families’ Program in 2016, setting a new Guinness World Record™ by completing 127 Consecutive Boxing Rounds. In 2010 Rod co-led a short-term mission to a Christian orphanage in Mozambique, and he currently Chairs a monthly forum for Christian senior executives. |
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Phil Wheeler
Director Prior to theological training and Christian ministry, Phil worked as a Civil Engineer. He has served in various churches across Sydney including 13 years as Senior Minister at Christ Church Gladesville. Phil is currently the Director of Evangelism and New Churches encouraging ‘start ups’ in evangelism, cross cultural ministries and new churches for the Sydney Anglican Diocese. He is married to Jill with three adult children and they attend Living Water Community Church, seeking to reach the community of Redfern and Waterloo with the good news of Jesus. |
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Lauren White
Director Lauren is a communications professional in Sydney working in the banking sector, with a heart for KCC after years spent leading youth groups and attending KYCK and Engage conferences. She is part of the community at Church Hill Anglican, where her husband Paul is an Assistant Minister, along with their two young boys. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from UTS and has been recognised by PR and industry communications awards. |
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Andrew Wilkinson
Director Andrew attends St. John’s Darlinghurst and St Andrews Cathedral’s healing service. With his family he has attended KCC and CMS summer school conventions consistently since 2003. Andrew lives in Sydney and has worked in the investment banking, corporate finance advisory and funds management for the past 40 years. He is currently managing director of a real estate investment trust, ALE Property Management Limited. |
GOVERNANCE
CODE OF CONDUCT
Katoomba Christian Convention (KCC) is a Christian ministry that exists in order to see people's lives changed by Christ through the preaching of God's word, by His Spirit. The preached word must be a lived word not just for the delegates who attend conventions, but for all those involved in the KCC ministries. We are keenly aware of the continued integrity of life before God required from all involved: "Be holy because I am Holy" (1 Peter 1:16). Grounded in Scripture as our final authority in matters of life and faith, the KCC Code of Conduct sets out guidelines for behaviour for all people involved in the ministry of KCC.
If you have any concerns regarding the conduct of a KCC staff member or volunteer, please email confidential@kcc.org.au to get in contact confidentially with our Executive Director, Jonathan Dykes, or the Chairman of the Board, Rod Walker.